Pico de Orizaba guided tours
Expeditions departing from Puebla or Mexico City
All you need: Mountain guides, transport, accommodation…
The Pico de Orizaba (5610 m – 18.400 ft), or Citlaltepetl in Azteca is the highest mountain in Mexico and third in the North American.
Climbing Pico de Orizaba is a unique experience. Feeling on top of Mexico, the sensation of an incredible view where anything on sight is thousands of miles away and below, is for sure a must do if you like high mountains. When the weather is clear enough, you can catch sight of the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles away.
Our Service:
Local Agency: Qualified guides with over 100 summits, real mexican experience while with us, and because we are local, that means cheaper for you.
Transport: All ground transport from airport, México or Puebla Cities to Pico de Orizaba, or just 4×4 if you prefer to get to the mountain on your own.
Accommodation: We can arrange all accommodation during your climbing trip in nice and strategic locations to make things easier for you, and for all budgets
Meals: All food and purified water in the mountains included.
Staff: Professional local and international guides, camp assistants, cook, etc. We are a team that for long have been working together to give you a better service.
Included gear in all packages: Crampons, Ice Axe, helmet, harness, carabineers and hiking poles always included so you don’t have to carry them all the way to Mexico.
Rentals: Do you lack any of the not included gear? we can also arrange that for you.
Insurance: mountaineering insurance for summit days.
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I am 63, I tried to climb Pico de Orizaba 6 months ago without success. I was in a group of 8 people and the guides seemed to be in a hurry to finish their job, I could not keep up with their pace. I decided to try it again, searching the web for Pico de Orizaba climbing I found Explore-Share where you can find guides from all over the world, 3Summits Adventure was the option that could not have been better, I can say there is a world of difference between 3Summits Adventure and the other mountain guides. My guide Lalo was all attention to detail, he let me climb at my pace always making sure I was in condition to continue and checking for any symptoms that could affect the climb, without his patience and experience in the mountain I could not have reached the summit. In 5 days I climbed La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba, something that at my age I could not have done it without the guides and services 3Summits provided, Karla and Lalo made it possible for me. You can take a risk and try other guides, there are plenty of them, but if you really want to make it to the summit 3Summits the best option. JAIME ALVAREZ
20 April, 2022 The whole process was AWESOME! They made everything so easy and enjoyable, even accommodated me with a food allergy. Could not recommend enough! NICK PELLETIER
19 March, 2022 It is safe to say this experience with Angel & Dani was truly one that we will remember for life. The whole experience was well organised, the lodge we stayed in was amazing. The climb gear itself was well provided. There is not a single thing we would complain about. The guides Dani and Angel were just amazing. ROJDAN GUL
18 March, 2022 - Tremendo tiempo que la pasamos. Los tres guías Danny y Alejandro fueron puntuales, pacientes y se aseguraron que mis meta fue alcanzada. El viaje sobrepasó mis expectativas y lo recomiendo!!!
CARLOS SANTIAGO
18 January, 2022 My first mountaineering trek was awesome, from coordination to the guides themselves were all excellent and practiced safety first. I'm will definitely book another trek with 3 Summits!
JAMES RAGAN
31 December, 2021 The guides and overall team for the Pico and La Malinche ascents were great! Both hikes were amazing. Highly recommend! DAVID JORDAN
29 December, 2021 - The guides were awesome, helpful people. Definitely would take this hike again!
NICHOLAS STRUTHERS
17 December, 2021 Successful summit of Pico de Orizaba with a group of unexiprenced climbers! Highly recommend 3 summits. Very experienced and knowledgeable of the mountain. Would not have summited without them 10 out of 10. Mesh is the GOAT ALEC VALAS
10 December, 2021 WGuides are the best, super helpful, always motivating me to push forward. Both mountains are challenging but the view at the top is well worth it.
NEDIR BOUDRIGA
29 November, 2021 - An absolutely amazing experience. My first mountaineering experience and was given all the guidance I needed. Christian on La Malinche and Mesh on Pico were great guides. Would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to reach the highest point in Mexico!!
BILLY STORR
8 November, 2021 Great trip for both Izta and Pico with 3Summit Adventure! We had an incredible experience and every detail was thought through. Great communication and we really enjoyed climbing with our guide, not only was he an expert on the mountain, he was also extremely supportive and a pleasure to be around. Thank you for the great trip.
RUSSELL BOWERS
3 November, 2021 The best experience possible. Excellent service. Great organization and the best accommodations possible. Fully recommended.
MARCO MALCOTTI
30 October, 2021 - Lo súper recomiendo. Me encantó TODO, los guías mega preparados se nota que saben, dormí en una cama en vez de en una casa de campaña eso te ayuda a descansar para el día siguiente, te rentan el equipo que te falté, la comida rica como en casa y de los snacks no te tienes que preocupar porque es mucho.
CAROLINA CHAMBON
25 October, 2021
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The Climb
To reach the summit, a perfectly shaped crater 300 m depth (985 ft) and between 410-480 m wide on tope (1345-1575 ft), you will have to climb the 700 m (2300 ft) Jamapa glacier with permanent snows. Just below the glacier, as an entrance to the magnificence of the mountain, the labyrinth, this will challenge all your orientation skills.
The climb usually begins between 12 and 2 am therefore, you have to know your way around to get through the labyrinth.
By sunrise average climbers are usually at the end of the labyrinth or already on the glacier.
The climb can be divided into two major sections: Before the glacier and during the glacier both taking approximately the same time.
To take into consideration
To summit Pico de Orizaba you must be in a good physical condition and your body acclimatization process must be properly carried out.
Acording to your experience, your acclimatization, your time, etc. we will suggest yout the best itinerary for you to maximize your summit options.
You’re not sure how to train for this mountain? Just ask us and we’ll help you during your training.
We run locally and with full time professional guides, what means that prices are always lower than in your home country.
About our climbing team
Our guides have succesfully guided in mexico mountains hundreds of times. Of course when not working we like going to other countries to challenge ourselves both in mountaineering and rock climbing, we have experience in South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
In addition, our guides have the following international backing in knowledge and practices in high mountains:
– Training in Mountaineering and Mountain Rescue techniques taught by instructors from the AGMP (Mountain Guides Association of Peru and Ecuador) belonging to and with UIAGM standards (International Union of Mountain Guides Associations).
– International First Aid Certification in remote places given by ECSI (Emergency Care & Safty Institue). WFR.
– We all speak English and Spanish. Some even Fench.
In Mexico there is no official mountain guides certifications, so we do our best to catch up with international standards.
